So I’ve said it before & I’ll say it again: merging two styles…is rather difficult. Especially when Michael legit thinks he’s the male version of Martha Stewart ( between us ). I learned very, VERY quickly to lead the horse to water…but let him/Martha think he led himself there.

You know, let him think like it was HIS idea we were going with the purple rug……..

When let’s be real, it was mine.

That’s the trick with guys, you let them think it’s their idea. When it’s just NOT.

There’s nothing I hate more than living in a space that looks like it’s all from one store.

Does that make sense? I love mixing highs/lows/flea market finds/travel additions/artwork/whatever. Putting a home together takes time. Besides going to one store in one day is, well…kind of boring don’t you think?

A home is a sanctuary & an experience. It should depict who you are so you can feel as comfortable as possible.

The goal with our home is to tell a story.

Each section is an experience.

So back to the art, the art is from everywhere. Places that are so fucking random that it’s maybe a bit bizarre.

For instance?

OK BUT DON’T THINK I’M WEIRD. I mean I am weird but don’t think I’m weirder than I already am.

Michael is very difficult to shop for. Impossible, really. I have to get very creative. You know, with like threesome cakes? Anyway two birthdays ago I found a fourteen year old artist who was a painter.

I asked him to paint a black & white cartoon-ish, demon drawing of Pixy.

{ the 14-year-old artist blew me away }

Basically I wanted a painting of Pixy stabbing Michael’s heart with a long black dewclaw & black blood squirting everywhere.

As you can see, he delivered.

Yes, we are weird. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

Anyway the random piece of art ended up being one of our favorites. And it was 160 bucks. Cool, right.

+ if you have questions regarding artwork, e-mail asklauryn@theskinnyconfidential.com.

{ “Porca”…isn’t he the cutest? }

{ The Skinny Confidential office }

{ two separate paintings— that go together }

Along with that we also have the Kate Moss wallpaper in Michael’s bathroom which is basically Kate, butt-ass naked with hard nipples. HA.

Speaking of breasts, we have a photo of woman who is fighting breast cancer & carefully covering her scars. It’s a BEAUTIFUL piece!

For Christmas a few years ago I had Michael’s aunt, Karen Hasler, paint us dressed up as skeletons. This piece is in the ‘man cave’ bathroom. It’s super dark & intense.

LASTLY, I commissioned an artist Taylor Scott Dunfee to draw a custom, VERY detailed tattooed arm for our living room. The arm reminds me of Michael’s arm & it’s done in black pen.

{ “Pink Cat”…we call him Bigglesworth }

{ Michael’s man cave + bathroom }

See? All different kinds of art from everywhere.

Some is sentimental, some pieces are found at flea markets, some from young artists, & some from overseas. We mix it up!

On Instagram you can find pictures of our black & white wall. HONESTLY this wall was so inexpensive to create guys! Literally though. I just went on Etsy & Society6 and found some cheap black & white photos and framed them myself at Aaron Brothers.

If you’re like me you always hit Aaron Brothers during their insane ‘Penny Sale.’

Basically you buy a bougie frame for your cheap Etsy black & white picture ( for instance, I LOVE this lip pic ) and then get ANOTHER frame for a penny. So about it.

{ black & white wall }

{ up close }

My advice with art is to LET YOUR IMAGINATION GO CRAZY.

Ask your sister to paint something. Ask a friend to draw shapes. Shit, go on Etsy & stalk young artists. Even Instagram can prove to be super inspiring. Go wild.

Art is whatever the hell you want it to be. It can be anything really.

One of my favorite finds is a naked woman from Home Goods. I’ve said it before & I’ll say it again: it’s just so ON vibe. It was 10 dollars but every single time I look at it, I’m immediately happy. The naked women is just black & plain but pulls the whole living room together. Loveeeee using things like this as paperweights or to add on top of books. Home Goods is just the shit. Especially if you’re styling your home.

You can’t go wrong.

Let’s talk about the furniture for a sec: the furniture around our home is from everywhere. No really, everywhere. We found A LOT of the mid-century furniture at estate sales in Palm Springs. Again, you can’t go wrong. Palm Springs is just insane for furniture shopping. Most of the pieces are unique, which clearly I love!

Also, Julie, my stepmom is VERY talented when it comes to taking an antique piece & making it look fresh. She helped bring a lot of pieces to life. On a similar note, our friend, Courtland, revamped an OLD gothic, vintage vanity for me. We painted it a shiny black & it really is the sexiest piece of furniture we own. I like to keep acrylic makeup organizers on the vanity & because they’re clear they don’t take away from the beauty of the piece. Julie & Courtland’s contact info is below.

{ his & her bathroom }

{ favorite find x light-up table }

Michael designed our living room table with our best friend, Westin. He owns the most amazing design company called Westin Mitchell. Together they created a black table that lights up with bulbs INSIDE the table! Crazy, right? It’s fun to open a bottle of pinot noir, play some Bossanova, & turn on our table…that lights up!

( Michael’s quite the designer apparently? ).

Clearly I’m a fan of trays, basic— but they sure do the trick when it comes to styling tables.

Underneath the table is a purple Turkish rug that completes the whole room. Color is fun when it’s not overwhelming, you know?

+ huge thanks to my stepmom, Julie Evarts & our friend, Courtland Bascon who helped us every step of the way. If you’re interested in using Julie & Courtland for your own home ( they do phone & online consultations ), e-mail me at lauryn@theskinnyconfidential.com.

I like all the vibes! And I love having eclectic pieces from different areas, it does tell a story! So beautiful! Thanks for sharing your home 🙂Alexis @ Chemistry Cachet recently posted..7 Nifty Kitchen Items That Make Life Easier

Love your decor posts! This is coming from a girl who takes minimalism to the extreme and won’t let her bf decorate in case we have to move it all back to NYC 😛 I love that you both mix and match bold pieces against minimalist backgrounds, it really creates a unique and super personalized feel. Feeling inspired!! xx

Thank Jill! Your comment means a lot. It’s fun to share the house. Michael and I definitely went back and forth a few times on everything but it all worked out! xxLauryn recently posted..OMG OMG OMG…THE SKINNY CONFIDENTIAL APP REVAMP

Great post, Lauryn! You and Michael have exquisite taste but I love how different areas of your house reflects you both, individually. My FAVOURITE decorating tip that you are already doing are the candles in clear wine bottles – I love that look! I also TOTALLY agree on finding art all over the place, wherever it inspires! It really brings in so much personality. LOVE the custom art, as well – from Pixy to the skeletons, and others you mentioned. Your house is so rad… now all I wanna do is get out to Home Goods 😉 x ShannonShannon recently posted..{#WCW}: The Powerbabes behind California Scrub Co.!

Hi Shannon! I seriously live in Home Goods! LOL!! It’s so bad! Even though the house is done I still find myself there waaay too often. Thank you for the sweet comment <3 xxLauryn recently posted..OMG OMG OMG…THE SKINNY CONFIDENTIAL APP REVAMP

Lauryn, you are always so incredibly creative and inspiring. Random and weird is so beautiful, and it’s so nice that you share with everyone. I’ve been following your page and instagram for so long and will continually do so. Thank you for being so weirdly you!

I love all your decorating ideas. Especially I love the Black Sheep. Cool 🙂
Please tell something about your next plan in next post..i m waiting to see ur next post..love you so much dear…i am a huge fan of yours 🙂

These home decor posts are some of my favorite. Would love your tips on how you organize your clothes (do you put away winter/summer clothes?), how you organize your kitchen (aside from your pantry tips), and what is the best way for us shoe lover ladies to organize our shoes?